Beardsley Avenue Historic District

Beardsley Avenue Historic District
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
Best House on Beardsley Avenue, July 2012
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Location	405 W to 441 E Beardsley Ave., 700 blk N. Riverside; Island Park, Elkhart, Indiana
Coordinates	41°41′32″N 85°58′31″W / 41.69222°N 85.97528°W / 41.69222; -85.97528Coordinates: 41°41′32″N 85°58′31″W / 41.69222°N 85.97528°W / 41.69222; -85.97528
Area	52 acres (21 ha)
Built	1848 (1848)
Architect	Tornock, Enoch Hill; Moore, William S. et al.
Architectural style	Prairie School, Beaux Arts, et al.
NRHP Reference #	03000979
Added to NRHP	September 28, 2003

Beardsley Avenue Historic District is a national historic district located at Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana. The district encompasses 41 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites, 2 contributing structures, and 2 contributing objects in a predominantly residential section of Elkhart. It was developed after 1848, and includes residences in a number of architectural styles including Prairie School and Beaux Arts. Located in the district are the separately listed Dr. Havilah Beardsley House and Ruthmere Mansion. Other notable contributing resources are Island Park, Beardsley Park, the Main Street Memorial Bridge, St. Paul's Methodist Church, and the Best House.

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.